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My mother started having
memory issues about seven years ago. I've read a LOT of books on Alzheimer's and
dementia and I've gained a lot of knowledge. I've read so much in fact, that
when I came across this book I was thinking...No thank you. I was feeling sort
of burnt out on the whole topic. Vicki caught my attention with the perfect
title "Somebody Stole My Iron." It made me giggle and right away I felt like
Vicki SURELY must have met my mother.

Now for the reasons I love
this book:

1. It's not like any of
the many others I've read. It reads like a great novel that even people who are
not dealing with disease will enjoy. (Vicki, you are an amazing writer. Stick
with it.)

2. The tips are wonderful
and I didn't feel like I was getting them out of a textbook.

3. It was the first book
I've read that actually talked candidly about the not-so-sweet people that end
up with this disease! I love my mom with all my heart, but she has never been
the sweet little old lady we often hear about. She's opinionated and cranky and
it's only getting worse.

4. I felt like I had my
own personal support group. I was in my own place with a dear friend (whom I've
never met, lol) who understood what I was dealing with. Invaluable.

I laughed, I giggled, I
sobbed, I softly cried, and I learned a lot.

​

One last thing, I loved the list of “Dos and
Don'ts” in the back of the book that Vicki shared. I ran copies for all seven
siblings and for my dad and had them laminated. They are a great reminder, so
don't miss them!

About the
Author:

Somebody Stole My
Iron is the first book-length
publication for author Vicki Tapia, who in a former life, wrote for lactation
journals. She retired from her career as a lactation consultant to direct her
energies toward full-time writing. She is currently at work on a new book, which
will focus on women’s issues at the turn of the 20th
century.

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